Get this rice cooker from Amazon, Uncle Ben’s rice (orange box). Follow directions that comes with cooker. Perfect rice every time. https://a.co/d/0eXMmh5

rinse. put rice in pot and fill water up to your first line in your index finger. bring to a boil and then simmer 20 mins. take off the heat and let sit for 10. foolproof, i swear.

Some rice cooker cups measure 180 ml cup, metric cup 250 ml, and imperial cup 284 ml. While the instruction on the rice packet says 1 cup of rice, which cup ? As the indicator on inside of rice cooker bowl has increments per added water per cup of rice.

You should try popular korean or chinese rice cooker

Simple, too much water. Most people in the comments don't seem to realise it's a rice cooker. I normally do 1 cup of rice to 1 cup and a quarter of water. Play around with the measurements and you'll get there.

Try not to break the rice during washing might improve that

Short grain rice is sticky. Try jasmine long grain rice or basmati rice.

Did you cook sushi rice? I, as an East Asian myself love this kind of consistency! We usually cook short grain rice which looks similar to what you have cooked.

Asian way. Rince once or twice. 1 cup rice 1 cup water. Turn off power 5 MINS after rice cooker flicks to WARM.

Too much water.